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LAH vs ISL Dream11 Prediction & Fan2Play Possible 11 Pitch Report: PSL 2022 Eliminator 2 | LAH vs ISL Dream11 Prediction Today | Lahore Qalandars vs Islamabad United Key Players | Lahore Pitch Report
It’s all to play for now, and this one should be a beauty. Islamabad United are right back in title contention courtesy of wonderful performances from their returning stars, with Alex Hales and Hasan Ali particularly impressive in their win over a Peshawar side that came into the game with momentum.
It was a performance that should give United plenty of confidence. Teams batting first have dominated the Lahore leg of PSL 2022, but their finishing and six-hitting under pressure can hold them in great stead. Also, with Hasan Ali in much improved bowling form, United will be aiming to go one better than last season and reach the Final this time around.
To do that, they will need to get past Lahore Qalandars. Shaheen Shah Afridi’s team missed an opportunity against Sultans, with their batting in the middle overs costing them dearly. There was a lack of adequate support for Fakhar Zaman as the Qalandars fell prey to Shahnawaz Dahani and David Willey, and they will now be out for a much improved showing in the finishing department with both bat and ball.
Possible Playing 11
Lahore Qalandars: 1. Fakhar Zaman, 2. Abdullah Shafique, 3. Kamran Ghulam, 4. Mohammad Hafeez, 5. Phil Salt (wk), 6. Harry Brook, 7. David Wiese, 8. Samit Patel, 9. Shaheen Shah Afridi (c), 10. Haris Rauf, 11. Zaman Khan
Islamabad United: 1. Alex Hales, 2. Will Jacks, 3. Shadab Khan (c), 4. Azam Khan (wk), 5. Asif Ali, 6. Faheem Ashraf, 7. Liam Dawson, 8. Hasan Ali, 9. Athar Mahmood, 10. Zahid Mahmood, 11. Waqas Maqsood
Key Players to Watch/Key Stats
Lahore Qalandars:
- Fakhar Zaman looked like taking the game away from Sultans a couple of days ago. His 63 off 45 balls is part of a superb season, where he has struck 584 runs at an average of 53.09 and strike rate of 155.31, with eight 50+ scores in 11 matches.
- Fakhar scored 38 (27) and 51 (41) vs Islamabad in the league stage. He has the most runs in LAH-ISL T20s with 323 runs at an average of 29.36 and strike rate of 130.24.
- Kamran Ghulam has looked in decent form of late (last six scores: 42, 55*, 13, 0, 25, 20). Can he build on a start today? He scored 0 and 1 vs Islamabad in the league stage.
- Mohammad Hafeez was terrific with the ball vs Multan (1/16), but Lahore need more from him with the bat. He is averaging just 25.11 this season and averages 31.40 in seven matches vs Islamabad since the start of 2019.
- Harry Brook smashed 102 off 49 balls against Islamabad last week. Hasan Ali and Shadab Khan were unavailable in that match, so it will be interesting to see how Brook fares here.
- Shaheen Shah Afridi will be looking to lead from the front. The skipper has taken 11 wickets in seven matches vs United at an average of 21.18, including three wickets in two matches this season. He dismissed Alex Hales in the first meeting vs Islamabad in PSL 2022.
- Haris Rauf took four wickets in two matches vs Islamabad in the league stage. He has 10 wickets against them overall in seven matches at an average of 22.90 and economy rate of 8.81.
Islamabad United:
- Welcome back, Alex Hales. The star batsman made an immediate impact in his return yesterday, striking an important 62 off 49 balls vs Peshawar. Key player.
- Shadab Khan will be better for the run yesterday. He looked good for more runs (21) and bowled decently (1/30). Incredibly, he still has the most wickets of any bowler in PSL 2022 (18) and is striking at 161.78 with the bat (254 runs).
- Shadab has taken 17 wickets in 11 matches vs Lahore at an average of 15.06. This includes a superb spell of 4/20 earlier this season, where he dismissed Fakhar Zaman, Abdullah Shafique, Mohammad Hafeez and Phil Salt.
- Azam Khan’s 256 runs this season come at a strike rate of 141.43 with 17 sixes. His six-hitting could be crucial once again.
- Faheem Ashraf is in excellent form. After a wicket-taking drought, he has now taken seven wickets in his last three matches. Also, he enjoys playing Lahore, with 18 wickets in eight matches at an average of 11.28, including 3/28 last week.
- Liam Dawson could be a key X-factor today. He can float around in the batting order and can hit the ball long, as his 10 off two balls to seal the Eliminator 1 showed. He also took 3/16 with the ball two games ago vs Sultans.
- Hasan Ali was back to his best yesterday. The seamer took 3/30 vs Zalmi, and he will be looking to back that up today against a franchise whom he has taken 15 wickets against in 10 career matches (econ. 7.90).
Stats and Facts
- Head-to-head: Matches 14, Islamabad 9, Lahore 5.
- Lahore beat Islamabad twice this season (8 runs and 66 runs).
- Asif Ali vs Lahore: 12 inns, 264 runs, avg. 29.33, SR 176.00.
Gaddafi Stadium Lahore Pitch Report and Weather
The bowlers have been in the game more in recent matches, with spinners finding turn and pacers rewarded for their accuracy. The average first innings score in the first 12 matches of the Lahore leg was 187, and the average score in the last five matches has dropped to 152.2.
Teams batting first have won 12 of the 16 matches at Lahore this season, which makes Islamabad’s chase against Peshawar all-the-more impressive.
Dream11 Prediction
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Base team:
- Wicket-keepers: Azam Khan
- Batsmen: Fakhar Zaman, Alex Hales
- All-rounders: Shadab Khan
- Bowlers: Hasan Ali, Shaheen Shah Afridi
Match Prediction
Tough match to pick. A score of 175+ could be a very tough chase, so all eyes will be on the first innings.
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